Palestinian health officials say an Israeli airstrike on a residential building in central Gaza killed at least seven ...

The toppling of Bashar Assad has raised tentative hopes that Syrians might live peacefully and as equals after a half century ...

Even with hopes running high, so much can go wrong when a country ousts a longtime dictator and tries to start anew.

US diplomats have arrived in Syria to speak directly to the new Islamist-led rulers, hoping to encourage a moderate, ...

Victorious Islamist rebel leader Ahmed al-Sharaa spends his days conferring with advisers and meeting a stream of visitors — ...

May we have better days', interim Prime Minister Mohammed al-Bashir tells worshippers as thousands join celebrations in ...

Syrians chant slogans and wave the new Syrian flag as they gather for Friday prayers at the Umayyad mosque in Damascus, Syria ...

During his long journey from a young Al-Qaeda militant* two decades ago to a rebel commander preaching "religious tolerance", ...

Syrians gather at the Umayyad Mosque to attend the first Friday prayers since Syrian president Bashar al-Assad’s ouster in Damascus, Syria, on Friday. Photo: AP Assad’s fall has also led to ...

Thousands of jubilant Syrians converged on Damascus's landmark Umayyad Mosque for Friday prayers, waving opposition flags and ...